Definition of guard

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Guard (v. t.) An extension of the deck of a vessel beyond the hull; esp., in side-wheel steam vessels, the framework of strong timbers, which curves out on each side beyond the paddle wheel, and protects it and the shaft against collision..

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Ditch :: Ditch (n.) A trench made in the earth by digging, particularly a trench for draining wet land, for guarding or fencing inclosures, or for preventing an approach to a town or fortress. In the latter sense, it is called also a moat or a fosse..
Blackguarding :: Blackguarding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Blackguar.
Committee :: Committee (v. t.) One to whom the charge of the person or estate of another, as of a lunatic, is committed by suitable authority; a guardian..
Guardship :: Guardship (n.) Care; protection.
Bodyguard :: Bodyguard (n.) Retinue; attendance; following.
Fence :: Fence (v. i.) To make a defense; to guard one's self of anything, as against an attack; to give protection or security, as by a fence..
Guardless :: Guardless (a.) Without a guard or defense; unguarded.
Black Hole :: Black hole () A dungeon or dark cell in a prison; a military lock-up or guardroom; -- now commonly with allusion to the cell (the Black Hole) in a fort at Calcutta, into which 146 English prisoners were thrust by the nabob Suraja Dowla on the night of June 20, 17656, and in which 123 of the prisoners died before morning from lack of air..
Axle Guard :: Axle guard () The part of the framing of a railway car or truck, by which an axle box is held laterally, and in which it may move vertically; -- also called a jaw in the United States, and a housing in England..
Cerberus :: Cerberus (n.) A monster, in the shape of a three-headed dog, guarding the entrance into the infernal regions, Hence: Any vigilant custodian or guardian, esp. if surly..
Watchhouse :: Watchhouse (n.) A house in which a watch or guard is placed.
Blackguarded :: Blackguarded (imp. & p. p.) of Blackguar.
Wardcorps :: Wardcorps (n.) Guardian; one set to watch over another.
Responsible :: Responsible (a.) Liable to respond; likely to be called upon to answer; accountable; answerable; amenable; as, a guardian is responsible to the court for his conduct in the office..
Sentry :: Sentry (n.) A soldier placed on guard; a sentinel.
Pace :: Pace (v. t.) To walk over with measured tread; to move slowly over or upon; as, the guard paces his round..
Wary :: Wary (a.) Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful..
Duenna :: Duenna (n.) Any old woman who is employed to guard a younger one; a governess.
Protect :: Protect (v. t.) To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children..
Tend :: Tend (v. t.) To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard; as, shepherds tend their flocks..
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